Hibernation Hustle 5k Run/Walk
About this race
Join the Sun Prairie Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department for the 7th Annual Hibernation Hustle!
Will Jimmy the Groundhog see his shadow? Choose a blue or yellow shirt based on whether you think it will be a long winter or an early spring!
When: Sunday, February 31, 8 AM
Where: Cannery Square
Distance: 5K run or walk; Kids Dash will be ~150 meters
8:00 AM: Kids Dash
8:03 AM: 5K Start
8:45 AM: Award Ceremony
Online registration closes on Saturday, January 30st at 9am. This year we will not be accepting same day registrations, so please pre-register!
Packet Pick Up:
Saturday, January 30th, 10AM-12PM at Westside Community Building (2598 W. Main Street, Sun Prairie)
or Sunday pre-race 7-8AM at City Hall.
Participants can register at packet pick up on Saturday.
Choose your own prediction for Groundhog Day by picking your shirt! You can make your own prediction by selecting the shirt that matches your prediction! Long winter or early spring! Register by January 13 to guarantee a t-shirt.
See if you were right on when Jimmy the Groundhog makes his prediction at the 79th Prognostication in Cannery Square the day after the race!
Prizes given to the top male, female, and non-binary finishers overall.
Pick your distance
Running
5k Run
This event will be chip timed!
Kids Dash (untimed)
This event will not be chip timed.
Walking
5k Walk (untimed)
This event will not be chip timed.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sun Prairie, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 5:07 PM local time (CST) in Sun Prairie on January 31, 2027 — 9h 54m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Hibernation Hustle 5k Run/Walk
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Sun Prairie events
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